Celtic vs Celta Vigo Prediction & Betting Tips

Celtic have hit a bump, Celta have been streaky

Celtic's broader sample shows plenty of quality, 12 wins from 20 games with a healthy goal difference. But the last month has been rougher: defeats to Rangers in the league, a League Cup loss to Rangers too, and that Europa League reverse against Ferencvarosi all came in a short spell.

Celtic: 20 completed matches; Celta Vigo: 20 completed matches.

Celtic

20 matches

Win

60% 12 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

40

Conceded

28

Difference

+12

Celta Vigo

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

40% 8 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

27

Conceded

21

Difference

+6

Celta Vigo's picture is more mixed across the board, six wins, eight draws and six losses in their sample. Their most recent league outing was a big one though, a 5-0 home win over Racing Santander, sandwiched between draws and a couple of defeats including that Europa League loss to Omonia.

Neither team is arriving in convincing, settled form.

Comparative Team Statistics: Celtic vs Celta Vigo

Both sides lost their Europa League opener

Celtic went down 1-3 at home to Ferencvarosi, while Celta Vigo lost 0-1 away to Omonia Nicosia. That leaves both clubs with zero points from one game in the league phase table, sitting well down the standings early on.

One match tells us very little on its own, but it does mean neither team arrives with any cushion. A positive result here would matter more than usual given how the section opened for both.

Both teams need a reset in this competition after opening defeats.

A month still to play out

This fixture sits roughly a month beyond the form data we're looking at, so today's shape won't necessarily be next month's. Celtic will want to shake off their recent dip, particularly after back-to-back home defeats to Rangers and Ferencvarosi, while Celta will hope their 5-0 burst against Racing Santander is a sign of things clicking rather than a one-off.

With both teams sitting on zero points in this Europa League section, there's an added incentive for either side to get something from this one, regardless of how their domestic form looks by kickoff.